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Monday, February 14, 2011

Relais Desserts

Here is my Saint Valentin's Day present to you dear PBers. You've been so kind sending so many thoughtful messages that have touched my heart

Did you know there are gorgeous FREE pastry magazines just waiting for you in Paris? It's true! If you happen to wander into a patisserie that belongs to the prestigious 'Relais Desserts'these are gratuit by the till, like this sumptious free calendar. Oh why did 2010 have to come along? My favorite picture was August's guimauve miam miamBlue Bird Tea time, 9" x 11"

For a mere blue bird's song (like buying one macaron or anything else that will take you to the cash register, you'll find all manner of pastry freebies (none edible though).

Rose Bud Tea Time, watercolor, 9" x 11"

I found these journals from the Relais Desserts. The text is in both French and English with recipes included from France's finest pastry chefs.

Not 'Free' but at least MAD ABOUT MACARONS is now in stock on Amazon. The Scottish publisher thanked me for the PB post, but said the shipment never arrived. Someone somewhere is having a BIG macaron book party...ahem

Not exactly 'Free' but almost. I got back my pictures from the Philadelphia Alliance Francaise exhibit and started putting the still life watercolors into these simple See-Thru Box Frames (for all of $6.50 each) and they look pretty terrific in my humble opinion. So if you recently bought a PB watercolor and are wondering how to frame it, these do the trick rather nicely!

*BTW you will need an 11" x 14" white mat + (4) Photo corners to hold the watercolor. The mat will require some minor trimming on the top and one side to fit inside the plastic box - easy as pie.Again THANKS SO MUCH for all your kind messages while I'm house-bound. And THANKS for supporting PB with your watercolor purchases. PBer Jeanne Long sent me this lovely photo collage she made of her new painting plus included Parisien goodies. If you should be so inspired to follow her example, please email me a photo and I'll put it up on PB. What goes out comes back to you does it not?

32 comments:

THANK YOU Sweet Freak!My day will be filled with PT and an access-a-ride interview (hope I pass) and painting, and I'm very glad of it.Yesterday I lost it and ate a pint of Haagen Daz Coffee Ice Cream with pretzels, so I already celebrated so to speak :))Merci indeed!

Thank you sweet Carol for that "calorie-free" Valentin's tour of sweets....I totally indulged (hehe). I wanted to let you know that I was somewhat successful at my homegrown effort at macaron making (heart shapes!too) and I presented one with a link to you on my blog. Enjoy...and it's calorie free too! Love to you, Jenny

I couldn't be happier with my recent watercolor and snippets from Paris! I like your frame idea as well for my new collage of lovelies. Thanking you for including me in your blog and wishing you the best of health and more gorgeous paintings!

The free goodies alone are enough to lure me across the sea! (Hah! As if I needed luring!) Just bring along this post for your interview - you will not only pass, but people will be vying for the right to ride with you! Absolument gorgeous!

Loving today!!! Pink , red, rosey and lovely. Hopefully you are feeling more pink yourself today - thinking of you. Oh how I would love these recipe books , to drool over. I am afraid nothing would get made though - it would spoil the mystery. I might just have to purchase while in Paris, yes another sojourn - this time May ---Spring time still? Warmer anyway. Do you want to come? x

Carol, A friend bought me one of your watercolors for my birthday last year and I had it beautifully custom framed. I would love to send you a picture but I don't have your email and when I go into the link my computer can't open it. I friended you on FB so I could send it there possibly. Let me know. I continue to enjoy your posts daily for the second year!